Book

Description

Copyright 2004

Dimensions: 7-3/8" x 9-1/8"

Pages: 1488

Edition: 1st

Book

ISBN-10: 0-672-32487-3

ISBN-13: 978-0-672-32487-1

BEA WebLogic Server Unleashed is the definitive reference work for the WebLogic developer, offering an in-depth look at the capabilities provided by WebLogic Server and illustrating the best development practices. The book covers WebLogic's role in every aspect of a J2EE application: from working with Servlets, JavaServer Pages and Enterprise JavaBeans, to managing distributed systems including transactions with JTA, directory services with JNDI, messaging with JMS, and more. The authors pay special attention to testing, optimizing and debugging within WebLogic, to implementing security features, and to administering WebLogic applications.

When Should JSP Tag Libraries Be Created? Overview of the Steps Required to Build JSP Tags. Tag Handler Life Cycle. Commonly Used JSP Tag Classes and Interfaces. Creating a Simple Tag. Creating a Tag with a Body. Using Custom Tags to Define Scripting Variables. Creating Tag Libraries Best Practices. Summary.

What Are Web Services? What Are Web Services Used For? Support for Web Services in WebLogic. Web Service Technologies. WebLogic Server Web Services Architecture. Tools for Creating Web Services in WebLogic. Creating Web Services with Java Code. Creating a Web Service with a Stateless Session Bean Back End. Working with SOAP Message Handlers. Securing Web Services. Working with the UDDI Directory Explorer. Creating Web Services with WebLogic Workshop. Web Services Best Practices. Summary.

Understanding jCOM. How jCOM Works. Determining Whether jCOM Is a Good Fit for Your Application. Deciding on the Right jCOM Environment Setup. Zero Client Installs. Choosing Among DCOM, Native in Process, and Native Out of Process Modes. Early and Late Binding Models. Securing Your Java Objects Against Unauthorized Access. Working with jCOM Tools. The Bank Account Example—Java Client Accessing a COM Component. The Inventory Item Example—COM Client Accessing an EJB. Event Handling. Dealing with the Data Types. Summary.

What Is JMX and Why Would You Want It? A Basic MBean Example. How WebLogic Uses JMX. JMX Notification Model and Monitors. Summary.

38. Administration via the Command-Line Interface.

Administration Commands. Command Examples and Scripts. Using the Command Interface Commands to Build Scripts. Using Ant with the Command-Line Interface. Best Practices for Command-Line Interface Administration. Summary.

Creating a New WebLogic Server Domain. Deploying an HTML Page. Deploying a JSP. Deploying a Servlet.

Appendix B: Migration from Previous Versions.

Migration from Versions 6.0/6.1/7.0 to 8.1. Migration from Versions 4.5/5.1 to 8.1. Installation Recommendations for All Migrations. Application Recommendations for All Migrations.

Appendix C: Using WebLogic Workshop 8.1 with WebLogic Server.

Workshop 8.1-More Than an IDE. Workshop 8.1-More Than a Web Services Tool. What Can You Do with Workshop 8.1? Development Using Workshop. Debugging and Testing Using Workshop. Compatibility of Workshop 8.1 with Workshop 7.0. Service-Oriented Development in Workshop.